GPS MGRS & LatLng Navigation for Military and Outdoor enthusiasts
Not recently updated — last update was on 2024-05-01.
This app may no longer be actively maintained.
Land Nav Assistant provides precise MGRS and Lat/Lon navigation with a clear visual guide to your points, designed for military and outdoor use. It supports flexible inputs, multiple map styles, and course optimization to plan efficient routes. With 50,000+ total downloads and 170 in the last 30 days, it maintains steady interest in the market.
Pros & Cons
Strong support for military coordinate systems (MGRS) and multiple input formats.
Course planning, point ordering, and optimization for efficient routing.
Multiple map styles (Satellite, Terrain, Road, Topographic) and grid overlays.
Robust data handling with import/export capabilities and map-based location management.
GPS-based live tracking, offline maps, and compass features are not listed in the provided data (potential gaps relative to competitors).
Some advanced coordinate/data tools commonly offered by rivals are not explicitly indicated in the dataset (e.g., offline data support, altitude/elevation data).
About Land Nav Assistant
Land Nav Assistant is a maps & navigation app developed by Land Nav Assistant.
How many times has Land Nav Assistant been downloaded?
Land Nav Assistant has been downloaded 71 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 170 times.
What is the rating of Land Nav Assistant?
Land Nav Assistant is rated 4.13 out of 5 stars, based on 330 ratings.
Is Land Nav Assistant free?
Land Nav Assistant costs $2.99 to download. The APK download size is 22.51 MB. The latest version available is 2024050107. The last update was on May 1, 2024.
What are the requirements for Land Nav Assistant?
Land Nav Assistant requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play February 2012.
Description
Land Nav Assistant accepts MGRS (Military Grid) or Latitude / Longitude coordinates and visually navigates you to each point.
This app was designed with Army, Marine, and other military personnel in mind. Use it to correct your Land Nav technique by analyzing your pace count and tendency to veer left and right.
Available Input: 8 digit MGRS, 10 digit MGRS, Lat/Lon decimal, Lat/Lon dms, and map input.
Angles: degrees or mils
Distance: meters/km or feet/miles
Speed: kph or mph
Use the simple arrow interface or map to direct you to your locations. Your distance, direction, speed, and bearing are shown as you navigate.
Long-tap anywhere on the map to get the coordinate for that location. Easily add locations via the Map interface.
Plan your course by ordering points, or use the course optimization tool which will help you calculate the shortest path possible!
Get distance/direction between two points by tapping the path drawn between them.
Satellite, Terrain, Road, and basic Topographic maps show you, your locations, and lets you enter in new ones.
Overlay a 1000m or 100m MGRS grid anywhere on the map.
Displays distance/direction from your currentl location to all points, or between any two points.
Download your Locations as a spreadsheet to save anywhere, or to share with anyone you choose.
Import a large set of locations via the web import utility, available at: https://www.gammonapplications.com/land-navigation-services/import
This app uses the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) and Latitude / Longitude.
Choose to display your locations as MGRS 10-digit, MGRS 8-digit, or LatLon Decimal.
D:M:S can be input in the format DD:MM:SS followed by the appropriate direction (NSWE). Default direction is N, W.
DO NOT use this application while learning Land Navigation. Land Navigation is a valuable skill, and should be mastered before using this application. Do not rely solely on this application for navigation, especially when lost. Always be aware of your surroundings.
Recent changes: - Added a new map style option - Fixed a bug that caused example locations to be added multiple times
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Best app for Soldiers doing land navigation period. But it needs a picture
with grid location feature.
★★★★☆Tyler Hanisch· Nov 14, 2022
This app is great. I use it for work almost every day. I ride an ATV for work and have to navigate trails for military training. The only thing I wish I could do is track my movement on trails and have it save on the map like the MGRS app as some trails are not on the map or show on the map but are actually overgrown and not drivable. If it had this feature I believe this app would be the only app worth using 100%
★★★★★Juan Rivera· Nov 7, 2019
It works! Awesome app! Bought it today since I was doing Land Nav at Fort Meade for STT. I used that app to help me verify my points, and it helps me do that. I know you can simply punch in the coordinates in the app and follow the compass, but I wanted to test my land nav skills. I will definitely recommend this to anyone that does land navigation.
★★☆☆☆Edwin Davis, Jr.· May 14, 2019
This app had so much potential. It worked liked a charm and used it to help teach classes and confirm pace counts and land nav points, etc. However, the compass is now frozen. I conducted all calibration steps and none of it worked. I downloaded other apps and the compass for them functions on my phone. If the compass worked, this would be a five-star app.
★★☆☆☆Tareq Al-Dubaikel· Nov 24, 2018
Doesn't show how to navigate to a saved point, draw a path is not working, can't create folders for deffrent points for deffrent citys.
★☆☆☆☆J D· Oct 26, 2021
Doesn't display the mgrs grid numbers in the corners of the grids. Especially when you zoom in.
★★☆☆☆Douglas Weaver· Sep 10, 2019
Seems like it could be a good app but the magnetic compass does not work and the company has not responded to two emails asking for help. The magnetic compass does work in other apps on this phone.
★★☆☆☆Mark M· Jul 3, 2025
Very glitchy. Compass works ok. grid system is ok but maps are garbage. Most don't load or work.
Google Play Rankings for Land Nav Assistant
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Technologies used by Land Nav Assistant
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Trust & Safety: Permissions include location (coarse and fine) and internet access, plus biometric/fingerprint options and a dynamic receiver permission. The data also notes that the app is not proguarded. Potential users should review how location data is used and stored, especially given the biometric permission and dynamic permission flag.
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